419 scam: "Mr. Eco Loan Company" <ecoloans@yahoo.com> loan at 3% interest rate annually

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Eco Loan Company" <ecoloans@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: eco.loan@aol.co.uk
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 01:44:07 +0400
Subject: loan at 3% interest rate annually

Do you need a loan to enhance your business?, Loan to consolidate your debt,Loan for personal use, Loan for credit Card, Medical Care loan, Car Loan,Mortgage Loan, Student Loan,e.t.c.Here comes the Good news, ECO LOAN COMPANY, The loan giant is out with the yearly loan offer, get loan at 3% interest rate annually, Hurry up now and fill out this below application details if interested;

APPLICATION DETAILS

First Name: ___________________________
Last Name:____________________________
Gender:_______________________________
Marital status:______________________
Contact Address:______________________
City/Zip code:________________________
Date of Birth:_______________________
_
Amount Needed as Loan:________________
Loan Duration:________________________
Monthly Income/Yearly Income:_________
Occupation:___________________________
Purpose for Loan:___________________
Phone:________________________________
Fax:__________________________________

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